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In focus in the foreground, a tawny brown curried pumpkin mini-muffin, split and spread with cream cheese frosting in the middle. Behind it, out of focus, part of a mound of those muffins on a turquoise enamel plate.

Curried pumpkin mini-muffins with cream cheese frosting

November 21, 2016by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

These little gems are basically everything I want to eat in the fall, all packed into a tiny two-bite package: pumpkin, curry, coconut, cream cheese frosting — I tell you what.

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Desserts/Sweet Things
A overhead shot of chunks of honey-vinegar butternut squash rest, piled in a white bowls, with a decorative sprig of fresh thyme on top. In the background we see dark green houseplants.

Honey-vinegar butternut squash

November 24, 2015by Mike Bierschenk 3 Comments

Tender squash combine with deeply roasted onion, and fragrant thyme before marinating in a tangy-sweet honey-vinegar marinade. If you, like me, aren’t a huge fan of syrupy sweet squash and sweet potato dishes, this your antidote.

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Side Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible
A bowl of mushroom bisque, in close-up filling almost the whole frame, with a small cluster of mushroom quarters and fried shallots floating in the middle of the bowl.

Mushroom bisque

November 11, 2015by Mike Bierschenk 2 Comments

This is a rich, thick soup with a secret ingredient: coconut milk gives heft, but fades to the barest whisper of an aroma. Serve it in a mug for a simple midweek lunch, or use your finest china for an elegant Thanksgiving starter — it can do both!

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Soups, Veg*n or veg*n-possible

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